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Drawing on a holiday tradition from over 20 years ago, Brainerd Community Theatre will present âHome for the Holidays,â a holiday variety show featuring the talents of local performers.
The show will be streamed free and on-demand beginning Friday and continuing through to New Yearâs Day.
The company put out a call to the community soliciting talent for the show and the response was terrific.
The show features the talents of many different community groups and individuals of varying ages. Among the younger performers are Isabel Pence, age 10, playing guitar and singing âWinter Wonderland.â Eight-year-old Rosalie Flynn submitted a home recording, playing a violin rendition of âJoy to the Worldâ and featuring her father on guitar. Ireland Heap, a second-grader, offered her version of âAll I Want for Christmas is You,ââwhile 2-year-old Juniper Marsolek performed a spirited rendition of âJingle Bellsâ with her mother Laura.